Table 2.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of study participants (n=231)
| N (%) or Mean(±SD) | |
|---|---|
| Recruitment Site | |
| Chicago | 105 (45.5%) |
| Boston | 65 (28.1%) |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 61 (26.4%) |
| Age (continuous) | |
| Mean (±SD) | 33.9 (±4.2) |
| Race | |
| White | 128 (55.4%) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 32 (13.9%) |
| Black | 30 (13.0%) |
| Latina | 29 (12.6%) |
| Mixed/Other/Missing | 12 (5.2%) |
| Current relationship status | |
| Married or living with a partner | 214 (92.5%) |
| Significantly involved with a partner, but not living together | 11 (4.8%) |
| Single/not significantly involved | 6 (2.6%) |
| Primary obstetric care provider | |
| Obstetrician | 196 (84.6%) |
| Midwife, family practice physician, other | 35 (15.4%) |
| Health insurance type | |
| Private insurance/Other | 193 (83.5%) |
| Public insurance | 38 (16.5%) |
| Educational attainment | |
| High school graduate or less | 18 (7.8%) |
| Some college | 35 (15.2%) |
| College graduate | 178 (77.1%) |
| Annual household income | |
| <= $50K | 43 (18.8%) |
| >$50K – <$100K | 44 (19.2%) |
| $100K + | 142 (62.0%) |
| Parity = 1 (primary cesarean only prior delivery) | 211 (92.1%) |
| Experienced labor in the past | 177 (76.6%) |
| Prior vaginal birth (preceding cesarean) | 18 (7.9%) |
| Indications for prior cesarean 1 | |
| Active phase arrest | 129 (55.8%) |
| Fetal intolerance of labor | 62 (26.8%) |
| Breech | 40 (17.3%) |
| Maternal status inappropriate for labor | 13 (5.6%) |
| Placenta Previa | 9 (3.9%) |
| Fetal status inappropriate for labor | 8 (3.5%) |
| Multiple gestation | 7 (3.0%) |
| Cesarean delivery on maternal request | 5 (2.2%) |
| Macrosomia | 5 (2.2%) |
| Plans to have more children | 48 (20.8%) |
| VBAC calculator score | 57.7 (14.9) |
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Sums to greater than 100% as all that applied are included
Not all categories sum to 231 as women could decline to answer any question.